How to Calculate 2018 Arkansas State Income Tax by Using State Income Tax Table

4. Check the 2018 Arkansas state tax rate and the rules to calculate state income tax

5. Calculate your state income tax step by step

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Determine the Total Number
Of Allowances field as follows:First
Position - S = Single; M = Married, Claiming Both Husband and
Wife; N = Married, Claiming Self Only; H = Head of Household; 0 (zero),
No Personal Exemption or Dependents Claimed. Second
Position - Enter the number of exemptions claimed for dependents.
If less than 10, precede with a zero. If no dependents are claimed,
enter 00 in the second and third positions.

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Subtract the standard deduction of $2,200 from the
result of step 4 to compute the taxable income. If Net taxable income below $50,000, look up the income at the $50 range (midrange of $100). Over 50,000 use the exact dollar figure.

Apply the taxable income computed in step 5 to the
following table to determine the annual Arkansas tax withholding.

Tax Withholding Table

If the Amount
of
Taxable Income Is:

The Amount of
Arkansas
Tax Withholding Should Be:

Over:

But Not
Over:

Rate

Minus Adjustment

$ 0

$ 4,300

0.9%

$ 0

4,300

8,400

2.4%

64.49

8,400

12,600

3.4%

148.48

12,600

21,000

4.4%

274.47

21,000

35,100

5.9%

589.45

35,100

and over

6.9%

940.44

7. Multiply the total number of Withholding Exemptions claims on Form AR4EC by $26.00 to arrive at the total amount of Annual Personal Tax Credits Allowed

Substract the Annual Personal Credits from the Annual Gross Tax computed to arrive at the At the Annual Net Tax that will be owed.